Buff(ing) for BlizzCon is a bi-weekly fitness series written by ShrinkGeek authors Rafe Brox and Michael McGreevy. Join the WoW.com team in getting in shape for the ultimate WoW geek event: BlizzCon 2010.

BlizzCon is still three months away, but convention season is in full swing. The San Diego Comic-Con ended a few days ago, and in the seemingly endless days that stretch out between now and Blizzardpalooza, there are several huge conventions that may be occupying your time. I'll be leaving next week for Gen Con, and a month after that you'll be able to find Rafe and me (along with a large handful of staffers from Massively) at Dragon*Con. I often wonder if we geeks have not subconsciously scheduled some of the biggest conventions of the year over the summer months as a result of the countless dull hours in our youth because we didn't appreciate the "traditional" summer activities. Whatever the reason, though, this is the time of the year when it's truly grand to be a geek.

It is not, however, such a grand time if you are trying to make healthy dining choices.

Plan ahead to stay ahead

While it can be incredibly motivational to have a goal like "get in better shape before BlizzCon," there is a big danger of taking a huge step backward once you've hit that milestone. At a con, it's quite possible to do a lot of damage that weekend. Hotels and convention centers are not, as a general rule, known to have the healthiest or cheapest foods available. For many convention attendees, a mid-day snack is likely to consist of pizza with the consistency of greasy cardboard or a hot dog that can best be described as a "pork sausage with a hair growing right on it." Flying Spaghetti Monster help you, if you are broke and end up scavenging for food in the con suite!

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